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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed August 2, 1909. Serial No. 510,852.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREnRIox W. NASH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a hat constructed of cloth and with a light framework, especially adapted for use as a sun hat or as a substitute for a straw hat.

To the above ends, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, with some parts broken away, showing the improved hat; Fig. 2 is a plan view, with some parts broken away, showing the hat rim removed from the crown; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation, showing the sweat band of the hat on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view with parts broken away, showing the crown of the hat.

The body of the hat rim is made of two annular plies 1 of linen, silk, crash or material of any similar character. At their outer edges, the rim plies 1 are united by' an infolded marginal seam and the outer portion of the rim is held extended by a light metal hoop 2, preferably of spring-tempered wire, which is of a size to fit snugly within the rim. The rim is then preferably stitched at 3 just inside of the distending hoop 2. Near their inner edged portion, the two rim plies 1 are united by the annular row of stitches A and the inner portion of the said rim is kept contracted and drawn taut by a draw cord 5. This draw cord 5 is placed between the rim plies 1 and is tightly drawn against the stitches 4:; and this is accomplished by leaving a gap in the said stitches through which the ends of the said draw cord may be pulled outward and tied. After the ends of the draw cords have been tied, the gap in the stitches 4 may, of course, be stitched in. This construction affords a rim which, while flexible, will, nevertheless, normally maintain a flat shape with the rim plies free from wrinkles. Inward of the annular line of stitches 4: the rim plies 1 are formed with loose flaps 1 that are cut atintervals so that they may be turned upward at right angles to the body of the rim, for the purpose of applying the same to the hat crown.

The top of the hat crown is made up of two disk-like plies 6, preferably of the same material as the rim, and these, at their outer edges, are united by a seam that is engaged by a light distending hoop 7 preferably of spring-tempered wire. The flaps beyond the marginal seam of stitches of the" crown top are sewed to the upper edge of a wide cloth strip 8 which is sewed together in cylindrical form, to form the body of the hat crown, and the lower edge of which is sewed to the upturned flaps 1 of the rim plies 1.

The sweat band 9, at its lower edge, is sewed to a cloth band 10 and the upper edge of which is sewed by stitches 11 (see Fig. 1) to the crown body 8. Also the sweat band 9 and cloth band 10 are preferably sewed to the extreme lower portion of the crown body 8 by stitches 12. The hat band 13, when applied around the crown body 8, covers the stitches 11 and 12. The crown body 8 is stiffened by a quite heavy band 14, preferably made of cardboard soaked with parafiin so that it will not be affected by moisture. This stiffening band 14: is preferably interposed between the cloth body 8 and the attached cloth band 10 of the sweat band 9, so that the sweat band is let loose at its upper edge.

The annular length of the so-called draw cord 5 determines the size of the hat and aifords a very flexible lower crown portion which readily adapts itself to heads of clifferent shape.

A hat constructed as above described will be very light, neat in appearance and well adapted for use in warm weather. It may, of course, be made of heavy material to adapt it for use in cold weather. The rim and crown being flexible adapt the hat to stand rough usage without damage. The cost of the hat will, of course, depend considerably upon the material used, but affords a hat that may be constructed at very small cost unless very expensive materials be used. Even when made of silk, it will be of comparatively small cost.

What I claim is:

1. A hat provided with a rim constructed of several annular plies of cloth or similar material united attheir inner and outer por tions bystitches and provided with flaps extending inward of the inner stitches, a resilient distending hoop and a draw cord located between the plies of said rim and pressing respectively against the outer and inner stitches thereof, and a hat crown, the flaps of said rim being turned upward and secured to the said crown.

2. A hat comprising a rim and crown constructed of cloth or similar material, the said crown having a stiffening band, a twoply top and a resilient distending hoop within the said top, and the said rim being made of two annular plies stitched together at their inner and outer edges and provided at their inner edges with upturned flaps stitched to the body of said hat crown, and a resilient marginal distending hoop and a draw cord between the plies of said rim, the former engaging the outer stitches and the latter engaging the inner stitches of the said two plies, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRICK W. NASH.

Witnesses:

ALICE V. SwANsoN, HARRY D. KILGORE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

